jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
expected value; expectation value; expectation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
war situation; progress of a battle
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
counter for choices, options, etc.
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
no loss or gain; coming out even
complete; whole; perfect; safe